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From left, Leslie Sibert of Georgia Power, Shirley Mitchell of U.S. Trust and Erica Qualls at a May 2013 YWCA event.

H.M. Cauley, Contributing Writer

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Qualls has been singled out by the Atlanta Business League, which honored her with a leadership award for her outstanding volunteerism and listed her as one of Atlanta’s Top 100 Black Women of Influence. She also won an Apex Award, given by the Travel Professionals of Color National Association. Business to Business Magazine named her a Women of Excellence honoree, and the YWCA feted her with its Woman of Achievement award. In addition, her leadership earned the Marriott Marquis an A+ Summa Cum Laude ranking for its partnership with Atlanta Public Schools.

“Serving our world is a core Marriott value,” she said. “And when you have 800-some employees generating this kind of revenue, it’s so critical that we give back and make this city better.”

What’s something you have achieved in the past year that you are most proud of? GHLA GM of the Year, Atlanta Technical College-Bridge Builder Award and third year record-breaking revenues for the Magnificent Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

Describe your vision for your company or organization? To be the best; the world’s favorite travel company. Our purpose is to open doors to opportunity and our values make our culture more vibrant and set us apart from the competition.

How do you plan for the future of your company or organization? I begin with the end in mind, honoring our values, mission and vision. The core values are always at the center of my plans: put people first, embrace change, pursue excellence, act with integrity, serve our world. We revise our strategy to win every few years and I use a balanced scorecard approach to measure success and collaborate with my team to ensure the best ideas are vetted and implemented.

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